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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,654,971.50 and 116,223,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,654,971.50 and 116,223,579 is: 251,755,241.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,654,971.50 : 116,223,579 = 116,223,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,654,971.50/116,223,579 = 116,223,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,654,971.50x = 116,223,579 × 116,223,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,654,971.50x = 13,507,920,315,569,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,507,920,315,569,240/53,654,971.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,755,241.65

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